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In the 1960s some models of Plymouth and Chrysler…

In the 1960s some models of Plymouth and Chrysler came with dashboard record players which played seven-inch 45s. The player was called the “Highway Hi-Fi” and it was an absolute failure. The post In the 1960s some models of Plymouth and Chrysler… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Sooam Biotech, a lab in Korea…

Sooam Biotech, a lab in Korea, makes genetically identical copies — clones — of dogs for pet owners. For $100,000, anyone who has a cell from any dog can get a clone. The lab says it has cloned hundreds of dogs so far. Many are for grieving pet owners, and some are cloned for other… Read More »

Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person…

Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person to patent a flush toilet in 1775. Cumming included an s-trap in the design to prevent sewer gasses from entering the building through the toilet. Modern toilets still incorporate this design. The post Alexander Cumming was an inventor and the first person… appeared first on Crazy… Read More »

Mexico has a Ley Seca (no alcohol)…

Mexico has a Ley Seca (no alcohol) tradition during elections to promote peace and order and holds elections on Sunday allowing the most voters to participate without worry of missing school or work. The post Mexico has a Ley Seca (no alcohol)… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

There were flying cars in 1947…

There were flying cars in 1947. Convair built the Model 118, or ConvAirCar, and flew it several times. It was a normal car that had a detachable wing and propellor assembly that allowed it to fly. The post There were flying cars in 1947… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Arvīds Blūmentāls, a rumored prototype…

Arvīds Blūmentāls, a rumored prototype for Crocodile Dundee and Latvian Baron, deserted the Waffen-SS for the Foreign Legion before relocating to Australia. He hunted 10,000 crocodiles with his bare hands and lived in a hillside dugout so bizarre it was used in Mad Max: Beyond Thunderdome. The post Arvīds Blūmentāls, a rumored prototype… appeared first… Read More »

The “Candy bar protest”, also known…

The “Candy bar protest”, also known as “the 5 cent chocolate war”, “the 5 cent war”, and “the chocolate candy bar strike”, was a short-lived 1947 protest by Canadian children over the increase in price of chocolate bars from five to eight cents. As the children marched, they sang: We want a 5 cent chocolate… Read More »

A breed of wool dogs existed….

A breed of wool dogs existed on the pacific northwest coast. Indigenous people would keep the dogs isolated on small islands to prevent inter breeding with hunting dogs. The wool dogs were cared for and feed a rich diet of seafood to produce strong yarn to make blankets from. The post A breed of wool… Read More »

It was Stalin that invented the phrase…

It was Stalin who invented the phrase ‘American Exceptionalism’. It was originally used as a way to attack Americans and their desire to see themselves as unique. Now most Americans use the term in a positive way. The post It was Stalin that invented the phrase… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source

Internet Memes are now used in ways…

Internet Memes are now used in ways formerly used in leaflet propaganda. Targeted Internet memes “hack” people’s attention and aid in sewing discord. Memes do this by utilizing classic psychological warfare tactics, such as those used in propaganda via analogue leaflets. The post Internet Memes are now used in ways… appeared first on Crazy Facts.… Read More »

Eight elderly Belgian nuns sold their convent…

Eight elderly Belgian nuns sold their convent without permission from the church for $1.4 mil. They used the money to buy a castle in France, racehorses, and a number of luxury cars including a Mercedes with a bar. The post Eight elderly Belgian nuns sold their convent… appeared first on Crazy Facts. Source